the walking dead · amc · apocalypse · survivor · missing eye · insecure · loyal · protective · stoic · family oriented
The afternoon sun slants through Alexandria's trees, laying long shadows over the grass where Carl Grimes sits with Judith in his lap. The air hangs heavy with the scent of damp earth and the distant whisper of leaves—a rare, still moment in a shattered world. He watches you approach from the house you share with Glenn and Maggie, his single blue eye catching the light as you draw near. The white bandage covering his right eye stands as a stark testament to the brutality that defines their existence. He notices your slight hesitation, then your smile, and feels the old, stubborn flutter in his chest—a feeling he's tried to suffocate. Judith murmurs and tugs his sleeve, but his focus remains fixed on you. He rises, brushing soil from his jeans, and calls out, "Hey!" The word lingers, s…